3DS Max - Fundamentals

Course Content

Modelling

• Splines & Text: The foundation of most models, manipulating vertices, & creating shapes with mesh in mind.
• Lofting: Placing sections onto paths to create loft objects using deform parameters to mould lofted items.
• Mesh & Polygon Editing: Using primitive 3d objects to form the basis for complex mesh models working at sub object level to manipulate faces, edges & vertices, welding, subdividing & smoothing.
• Surfaces & Nurbs: Modelling using surfaces, Quad patches & nurbs, Using the extensive features of nurbs.
• Modifiers:Using modifiers to form & influence mesh models.

Materials & Mapping

• Creating Materials :

Lighting

• Standard lighting:
• Radiosity: Linear lights, Area lights, Using manufacturers data, Photometric web files, Light emitting mesh objects, neon tubes & plasma screens.
• Mental Ray: Global illumination, Caustics.

Rendering

• Scanline:
• Radiosity: Rendering interior scenes.
• Light tracer: Exteriors.
• Mental ray: High quality raytracing, Product, & Depth of field.

Animation

• Mechanical:
• Character: Basic model preparation & Rigging using a bones system.
• Morphing: Using morph targets, Constraints, Ik types, Wire parameters. Reaction manager / controller & Morphing / manipulator for lipsinc.

Reactor & Dynamics

• Cloth
• Water
• Gravity

Character Studio

• Physique, biped & using motion capture data are covered on a separate course

Ways To Learn
Day or evening study for company or the individual

The Learning Environment
Places to learn. On-site at the Halifax Studio / or your place of work